Oil or gasoline barrel lock



ZJUSZZE A. OSTGAARD Feb., 25 H936.

OIL OR GASOLINE BARREL LOCK Filed Deo. 2l, 1934 CFI Patented Feb. 25, 1936 PATENT OFFICE OIL OR GASOLINE BARREL LOCK Albert Ostgaard, Cadog signor of one-half Alberta, Canada Application December 21, 1934, Serial Canada December 20, 1934Y I 5 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in barrel locks, more particularly locks for securing the closures for ller and outlet openings in the barrel.

In b-arrels of a character having filler and outlet openings, the one normally closed by a screw plug and the other by a faucet, a locking attachment has been provided by means of which a lock can be applied securing both plug and faucet.

In the present arrangement an upper head is provided having a hinged gate enclosing the iiller screw, said head including a locking staple, and a locking assembly having one end engaged with the faucet valve stem and the other end engageable with the staple.

The present invention is directed to providing an improved locking assembly forming the connection between the faucet valve stem and locking staple, one of the objects of the invention being to provide a simplified attachment of this character adapted to prevent removal of the faucet from the outlet opening and also locking the faucet valve stern against movement.

An important feature of the invention is the simplification of the parts by which adjustment of the device to accommodate Variations in the spacings between the barrel openings is virtually automatic.

Other features of my invention will become apparent from the accompanying description taken in conjunction with the drawing wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side view partly in vertical section of the device in attachment to the plug and faucet of a barrel, a portion of the latter being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device attached in locking relation to a barrel plug and faucet, a portion of the barrel being indicated.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of a barrel and showing particularly a plug and locking head, the latter being illustrated without the closure cap.

Figs. 4 and 5 are Idetail front and side views of a portion of the faucet including the external portion of the stem.

Figs. 6 and 7 are front and side views respectively of the .outer member of the locking bar assembly.

Figs. 8 and 9 are front and side views respectively of the inner member of the locking bar assembly.

Having reference to the drawing I indicates a an, Alberta, Canada, as to Walter Ganser, Provost,

portion ofthe end wall of a barrel provided with the usual spaced screw threaded filler and discharge openings 2 and 3, said openings in the present showing being closed, the one by a closure plug 4 and the other by a discharge faucet 5.

`In conjunction with the closure plug there is provided a locking attachment substantially conforming to prior conceptions of a barrel lock. Said attachment includes a head 6 provided with a shank 'I carrying a staple 8. The head 6 is in lo the form of a flat plate formed with a circular opening I adapted to overlie the opening 2 .of the barrel end. A cap II is hinged to the head 6 and is formed with an interior cavity which forms a space for the head of the plug 4. The cap II is formed with a slot I2 for reception of the staple 8.

As a locking arrangement for the faucet I provide a simplified structure that is virtually autom-atically adjustable, said structure forming the principal subject matter of the present invention. I'his comprises relatively endwise shiftable inner and outer members respectively indicated at I3 and I4, said members being adapted for concentric arrangement to provide a locking bar assembly.

The outer member I4 (see particularly Figures 6 and 7) is of cylindrical formation and has the upper end portion cut away or attened to provide a flat strap I with slotted opening I6 for reception of the staple 8.

The inner member I3 is dimensioned to be concentrically received within the cylindrical portion of the outer member I4 and includes a bifurcated lug II adapted for attachment by a pin I8 to the stem I9 of the faucet 5, s-aid stem I9 being suitably flattened for engagement by the lug I'I.

To prevent relative rotation of the members I3 and I4 the inner member I3 is provided with a transverse pin 20 laterally projecting and slidable in elongated opposing slots 2I formed in the outer member I4. This facilitates use of the locking bar assembly as a lever or h-andle for turning the valve stem I9 when said assembly is disengaged from the staple 8.

It is obvious that the device provides a greatly simplified arrangement for securing both the faucet and valve stem therefor and also for cooperative locking engagement with the head and cap for the plug 2 through the use of a padlock 22 -applied to the staple 8.

The members I3 and I4 being endwise relatively shiftable to the limits permitted by travel of the pin 20 in the slots 2|, adjustment of the assembly to accommodate variations in spacings of the Vfauc'zet and plug openings becomes virtually automatic and occurs as a matter of course in atcaching the outer member to the staple 8.

It is to be understood that while I have herein shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention changes Vin form construction, and method of/applicationmay be made Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

f1. A locking bar assembiy for barrel lockingrat-r tachments, said assembly comprising Y outer endwise relatively shiftable members, said members including cylindrical portions oncena trically arranged, the inner 'memberV one end adapted for pivotal engagement with the valve stem of a faucet and the,V ,outer member buying a strap portion engageable with a 19eme-taille,

the outer member being formed with yQllpsilgY longitudinal slotted openings, and the inner member Ahaving a laterally proiectmg snide nin ranged for travel in'said openings. Y

, V2f. A locking :bar assembly for barrel locking devices comprising two endwise relativelyslfztable co operating members, the, endfnortionofithe one being .directly attachable to the Yahle Stem of a faucet in a manner to prevent rotation thereof independently of the assembiy, and the other directly engageable with a locking staple.

3. A device as defined in claim 2 Wherein'the cooperating portions of said members comprise cy- K lindrical body portions concentrically assembled together. f l y 4. A locking bar assembly for barrel locking devices comprising two concentrically arranged cylindrical members adapted for endvvise relative V`shifting movement, the one Ybeing formed with aV 'ihiflllabed :end adapted for pivotal attachment to the valve stem of a faucet, and the other having a slotted strap portion engageable with a locking staple;

5. A locking bar assembly for barrel locking devices comprising two concentrically arranged cylindricalmembers Vadapted for endwise relative shitting movement, the one being adapted for pivotal attachment tothe valve stem ,of a fallet and the other engageable Withk a locking staple, and a guide pin on the-one member arrangd for travel in longitudinal slotted openings formed in the .other-member.

.ALBERT OSTGAARD. 

